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Bob Moha
(Robert Mucha; the "Milwaukee Caveman")

BORN   June 6 1889; Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Some sources report June 6 1890)
DIED July 30 1959; Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Some sources report August 4 1959)
HEIGHT 5-4 (Some sources report 5-5)
WEIGHT 153-167 lbs
MANAGERS Thomas J. Larkin, Vincent Moha, Walter Houlehan

Moha was short, sturdy and determined; His physical structure was massive and powerful; His brawling style was wild and unruly; Bob was handicapped by his height but his reach was rather long; He defeated "Hall of Fame" fighters but never made the Hall himself

Robert Edgren called him the "White Walcott" and the Milwaukee (Wi) Journal wrote that "he slams out so wildly that he is a constant menace to the sport in that he is liable to severely injure an opponent by foul fighting and thereby give boxing a black eye."

Bob either defeated (in official bouts) or "bested" (in "No Decision" contests) such men as Battling Levinsky, Tom "Bearcat" McMahon, Jimmy Clabby, Billy Papke, Dixie Kid (Aaron Brown), Mike "Twin" Sullivan, Frank Mantell, Joe Cox, Bartley Madden, Gus Christie, Young Loughrey, Terry Martin and Billy Berger

1906
Nov  2 Harry Beckwith              Milwaukee, Wi                    KO  6
Dec 21 Mickey Riley                Milwaukee, Wi                    LF  4

1907
Oct 15 Jack Purtell                Milwaukee, Wi                     W  6

1908
Jan 25 Mickey Riley                Milwaukee, Wi                     D  3
          -Some sources report "W 3"
Jan 31 "Indian" Joe Gregg          Milwaukee, Wi                     D  8
May  6 "Indian" Joe Gregg          Milwaukee, Wi                     W  8
Sep 24 Jack Dougherty              Milwaukee, Wi                     W  8

1909
Oct  4 Jack Robinson               Memphis, Tn                       D  8
Dec 21 Harry Mansfield             Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10

1910
May 13 Jerry Gaines                Milwaukee, Wi                    KO  2
Jun  2 Jimmy Clabby                Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
Sep 26 Hilliard Lang               Buffalo, NY                      KO  1
Nov  3 Young Loughrey              Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
Dec 26 Tommy Quill                 Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10

1911
Feb  8 Guy Buckles                 Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
Feb 10 Dixie Kid (Aaron Brown)     Buffalo, NY                      ND 10
Mar 10 Mike "Twin" Sullivan        Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
May  3 Jack Dillon                 Indianapolis, In                 ND 10
May 12 Terry Martin                Milwaukee, Wi                    TK  6
          -Some sources report "W 6"
Jul  3 Jack Dillon                 Buffalo, NY                      ND 10
Sep  5 Billy Berger                Boston, Ma                        W 12
          -Some sources report 9/06/11
Oct 31 Billy Papke                 Boston, Ma                        W 12

1912
Mar 21 Sailor Burke                New York, NY                     ND 10
Apr  3 Jim Smith                   New York, NY                     TK  8
Apr  9 Freddie Hicks               New York, NY                     ND 10
Apr 20 Leo Houck                   Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Apr 30 Bill McKinnon               New York, NY                     ND 10
May  6 Charley Hitte               Albany, NY                       ND 10
May 28 Eddie McGoorty              New York, NY                     ND 10

1913
Feb 17 "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson   Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
          -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World
          (as recognized by New York state)
Mar 24 Eddie McGoorty              Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
          -Some sources report 3/25/13
Apr 28 Jack Dillon                 Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
Nov 29 Tom "Bearcat" McMahon       Pittsburgh, Pa                   ND  6
Dec 20 Johnny Howard               Brooklyn, NY                     ND 10

1914
Jan  1 Freddie Hicks               Brooklyn, NY                     KO  5
Jan  7 Jack Fitzgerald             Providence, RI                    W 15
Jan    George "K.O." Brown                                          ND 10
Feb 10 Jack Driscoll               Brooklyn, NY                     ND 10
Mar 23 Battling Levinsky           Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
May 11 Frank Mantell               Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
May 15 Al Norton                   Kansas City, Mo                  ND 10
Jun 15 Jack Dillon                 Butte, Mt                         L 12
          -Dillon claimed the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World
Dec  4 Mike Gibbons                Hudson, Wi                       LF  2

1915
Feb  8 Gus Christie                Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10

1916
Mar 22 "Fighting" Dick Gilbert     Hot Springs, Ar                  ND 10
Apr 27 Tony Caponi                 Beloit, Wi                       KO  5
Aug 28 Joe Cox                     New York, NY                     ND 10
Nov 17 Billy Miske                 Brooklyn, NY                     ND 10
Nov 30 Bartley Madden              New York, NY                     ND 10
Dec  5 George "K.O." Brown         Brooklyn, NY                     ND 10
Dec 26 Harry Greb                  Buffalo, NY                      ND 10

1917
Jan  1 Jack Dillon                 Dayton, Oh                       ND 15
          -Some sources report "L 15"
Jan 17 Battling Levinsky           Youngstown, Oh                   ND 12
          -Some sources report 1/07/17;
          Some sources report "L 12"
Jan 22 George "K.O." Brown         Racine, Wi                       ND 10
Feb  6 Tommy Gibbons               Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
Mar 12 George Chip                 Youngstown, Oh                   LT  4

          -Moha was the Boxing Instructor in the United States Army
          at Camp Beauregard, La

1918
Feb  1 Chuck Wiggins                                                ND 10
          -Some sources report 4/16/18 in Jackson, Mi
Feb 18 Harry Greb                  Cincinnati, Oh                   ND 10
          -Some sources report 2/16/18;
          Some sources report "L 10"
May 20 Phil Harrison               Racine, Wi                        W 10
          -Some sources report "ND 10"
Jun 13 Gus Christie                Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
Jul  4 Harry Greb                  Rock Island, Il                  ND 10

1919
May  2 George "K.O." Brown         Racine, Wi                       ND 10
          -Some sources report "L 10"
Jun 18 Chuck Wiggins               Jackson, Mi                      ND 10
Aug 22 "Stockyards" Tommy Murphy   Milwaukee, Wi                    KO  3
Nov 12 Steve Choynski              Detroit, Mi                      ND 10
          -Some sources report 11/21/19

1920
Jan 12 Ted Jamieson                Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
May  5 Paul Samson-Koerner         Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
          -Some sources report "W 10"
Apr 30 John "Happy" Littleton      New Orleans, La                   L 15
Jun  7 Chuck Wiggins               Cincinnati, Oh                   ND 10
Jul  5 Harry Greb                  Canton, Oh                       ND 12
Aug 14 Harry Greb                  Cedar Point, Oh                  ND 10
Sep 14 Jack Herrick                Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
Nov 22 Harry Greb                  Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10

1921
Feb 28 Ed Rinderle                 Madison, Wi                      ND 10
Mar  8 Bud Gorman                  Kenosha, Wi                      ND 10
Mar 28 Johnny Klesch               Columbus, Oh                     ND 12
          -Some sources report "L 12"
Nov  7 Ted Jamieson                Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10

1922
Feb 20 Ted Jamieson                Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
Apr 21 Bud Gorman                  Kenosha, Wi                      ND 10
          -Some sources report 4/22/22
May  3 Jeff Smith                  Youngstown, Oh                   LT  7
Jun 19 Jeff Smith                  Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10



*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1905
       Ray Cooney                                                    W  3
       Claude Jones                                                  W  3
       George Richardson                                             W  3
       Eddie Tancel                                                  W  3

1906
       Harry Rogers                                                 KO  4
       Milt Kenney                                                  KO  6
       Joe Spain                                                    KO  2
       Young Irish                                                  KO  2

1907
       Young Monroe                                                 KO  1
       P. Evans                                                     KO  7
       George Denny                                                 KO  3
       Jack Marsh                                                   KO  6

1912
Apr 13 Harry Ramsey                Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6

1914
May 27 George "K.O." Brown         Boston, Ma                        L 12

1915
Jun  9 Bartley Madden              Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10

1918
Jan  3 Jack Dougherty                                                W  8
Jan 10 George "K.O." Brown         Racine, Wi                       ND 10
Jan 17 Battling Levinsky           Youngstown, Oh                   ND 12
Mar 12 Phil Harrison               Racine, Wi                       ND 10
May  5 John Benz                   Youngstown, Oh                   KO  3
Aug 17 Battling Levinsky           Youngstown, Oh                   ND 10
Aug 23 Billy Miske                 New York, NY                     ND 10
Sep 29 Tommy Gibbons               Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
Oct 20 Tom "Bearcat" McMahon       Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Nov 20 George "K.O." Brown         Racine, Wi                       ND 10

1919
Feb  6 George "K.O." Brown         Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
May 10 Harry Robertson             Jackson, Mi                      KO  3
          -Perhaps, this man was "Homer Robertson"
Jul 15 Phil Harrison               Racine, Wi                       ND 10
Sep 29 "Stockyards" Tommy Murphy   Milwaukee, Wi                    KO  3
          -Perhaps, this is the 8/22/19 bout
Oct 22 George "K.O." Brown         Canton, Oh                       ND 10

1923-1924
       Ben Sullivan                Sheboygan, Wi                    ND 10
       Ben Sullivan                Kenosha, Wi                      ND 10


*** Assistance Provided By Seth Callis ***

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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